Billiard cue



July 7, 1925. 1,544,696

5. L. SPRENKEL BILLIARD CUE Filed April 24', 1924 Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL LLOYD SPRENKEL, OF STRATTON, COLORADO.

BILLIQARD CUE.

Application filed April 24, 1924. Serial No. 708,693.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL L. SPRENKEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stratton, in the county of Kit Carson and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard Cries, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cues used in playing billiards and other similar games; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed whereby the tip is removably attached to the cue. 7

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of the tip end-portion of a billiard {cue constructed according to this invention, and

drawn to an enlarged size for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tip screw. Fig. a is a plan view of the ferrule. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the tip and its screw. I

The smaller end portion 6 of the cue is provided with a screwthreaded tenon 7, and 8 is an internally screwthreaded ferrule, the lower end portion of which is screwed over the tenon. The cue is usually formed of wood, and the ferrule of bone, and the tenon is forn'red on the cue as the wood of ,the cue splits when a screwthreaded hole is formed in it to receive a tenon. The screwthread is continuous from one end of the ferrule to the other. A metal sleeve 9 is screwed into the outer. end portion of the ferrule, and he. an internal screwthread 10 of liner pitch than its external SCYBvVthI'GZlCl. The outer end of the sleeve is arranged a little below the outer end of the ferrule, and the outer end of the ferrule is provided with ratchetshaped teeth 12.

The tip H is formed in two parts, and.

preferably of leather, and fastening screw is provided which has a star head 16. This head is secured between the two parts of the tip, and the two parts are secured together and to the head by adhesive material such as glue or cement.

The base 17 of the tip is concave, and when the screw 15 is screwed into the sleeve 9, the concave base is drawn tightly against the serrated end of the ferrule, and the elasticity of the leather holds the tip securely in place sothat it does not become detached.

while the cue is in use.v The tip can be renewed as often as desirable by simply unscrewing it from the sleeve which re mains permanently connected to the ferrule. The concavity of the base of the tip equalizes the pressure on the serrations on the ferrule,

and itis found advantageous in the manufacture to have the ferrule. provided with a single continuous screwthread from one end to the other.

What I claim is: s 1.. The combination, with a cue, of a ferrule secured to one end of the'cue and proend, a sleeve screwed into the outer end portion of the said ferrule, and a one tip provided with a fastenlng screw which is screwed into the said sleeve and which holds the base of the tip in engagement with the serrations on the ferrule.

3. The combinatiomwith a cue having a tenon, of a ferrule having a continuous hole fromone end to the other, one end portion of the hole being secured over the said tenon, a sleeve secured in the other end portion of the hole, and a cue tip provided with a fastening screw which'engages with the said sleeve and holds the tip against the outer end of the ferrule.

In testimony whereof signature.

sAMUELLL rp- SPRENKEL.

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